Welcome to our Creator Showcase, the corner where we put the spotlight on the geniuses behind the memes, the videos, and all the viral things you can’t get enough of. These creators aren’t just meme machines; they’re the beating heart of the internet. They push boundaries, set trends, and basically decide what’s cool and what’s “meh.” So, if you want to know what’s popping in the world of Chinese internet culture, these are the folks you need to watch. Get ready to meet the trendsetters!
Creator: Xiao Zhan
Xiao Zhan, born on October 5, 1991 in Chongqing, is a male actor and singer from mainland China. In 2015, as a contestant, I participated in the talent development talent show “Burning Youth” on Zhejiang TV. Now it has 14.51 million fans on the Tiktok platform. On June 27, 2019, the ancient costume drama “Chen Qing Ling” was broadcasted on Tencent Video, and Xiao Zhan won widespread attention with his role as Wei Wuxian.
On September 13th, the ancient costume fairy tale film “Zhu Xian I” starring the actor was released nationwide. On January 24, 2020, Xiao Zhan made his debut at the Spring Festival Gala of China Central Radio and Television Corporation, collaborating with Xie Na and others to perform the sketch “Like You, Like Me”. Xiao Zhan’s acting skills, appearance, and character are all online, which inevitably leads to many fans liking him. Therefore, the fan community created a nickname for Xiao Zhan called “Zhan Tu”. This incident was extremely popular at the time and made many netizens feel tired of the name Xiao Zhan.
Social Media Platforms:
You can find him by douyin. (https://v.douyin.com/ievRatYf/ )
Notable Memes or Highlights:
You can watch one of Xiao Zhan’s meme from bilibili.
As we mentioned earlier, Xiao Zhan’s acting skills, appearance, and character are all online, which inevitably leads to many fans liking him. Therefore, the fan community created a nickname for Xiao Zhan called “Zhan Tu”. It was already normal for things to come to this point. Which star would not have a fan nickname, such as Zhao Liying (Xiaobu Dian, Bones), Cai Xukun (ikun, kunkun), etc., but some of Xiao Zhan’s fanatics are very domineering.
Zhantu only allows Xiao Zhan to use it, and others do not. But with so many names in the world, how could there be no repetition? In 2017, the male lead in a Japanese special feature film, Tong Sheng Zhantu, was subjected to online abuse by Xiao Zhan’s fanatics, believing that the film drew on Xiao Zhan’s name. However, who came to scold those who watched the special film, “Why don’t you pursue Chinese dramas? Don’t you like Chinese people?
Conclusion
In a nutshell, The fact that Xiao Zhan was hacked by the entire internet has made him popular on social media platforms. Nowadays, we can also see memes about Xiao Zhan in many places, but most of them are unpleasant ones, such as “disdain” and “Xiao Zhan steals”. They’re not just setting the pace; they ARE the pace. Their influence in our realm is like the ripple effect a pebble creates in a pond… but think of it more like a rock concert in a swimming pool! If you’re not already riding the wave by following them and engaging with their content, you’re missing out on some of the juiciest bits of the internet. So, dive in, hit those follow buttons, and let’s keep this party rolling!
Additional Resources
Xiao Zhan’s profile from douyin:
https://v.douyin.com/ievRatYf/
Xiao Zhan’s two memes from baidu:
https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1738413359547983180&wfr=spider&for=pc
Meme(Jet Warrior) from bilibili:
